This past weekend was SUPPOSED to be my chance to play some Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, a game I have been waiting on for an eternity. After all, Force Unleashed is arguably the first big game of the big game season we’re heading into.
All of that hype and pageantry….
A demo heralded as a savior to wookie and Yoda impersonators the world over….
But then a tiny little Xbox Live Arcade title came along and installed itself on my console. I fired up Galaga Legions on Friday night, and before I knew it, it was Monday. Full review after the jump. [continue reading →]
Editor’s note: Here’s another submission from the SG Community. Check it out. Congratulations Alex O.
Valve, what happened? I had such high hopes for Team Fortress 2 on the 360. It was your first big console game. Sure, it started out strong, and shared some laughs, but as our relationship became more and more strained because of that dirty whore, I call “lag,” I started to turn to other things. I turned to other games to take up my time. Games like Call of Duty 4, Halo 3, and even Bionic Commando: Rearmed for heaven`s sake. These games are all whore free…
Is there still hope for us? Find out how after the jump…
I generally do not “Rock the Vote.” In fact, the 2004 presidential election was the last time I participated in a meaningful political race. Therefore, I feel a tad hypocritical telling a group of devoted readers to go out and vote. I find it hilariously similar to a bear telling another woodland creature not to defecate in the woods. However, as an SG writer, it is my duty to bring you the latest news in the industry.
Most young Americans seem somewhat averse to participating in the political process. We seem to avoid the privilege as if it was the Plague. Personally, I hate standing in line. Whatever the reason, there is a sizable chunk of the country that doesn’t vote unless it is for some singer on “American Idol.” Fear not, I am not going to encourage you to impact the future of our country. There is a more pressing matter at hand.
Too Human, you sick of it yet? If you are, you’re probably a grumpy podcaster that hasn’t played the game yet, whose names rhyme with Bave and Boc. If you’re like the rest of us, playing Too Human ’til the sun comes up, you’ve probably said this out loud at least more than once: “What the heck does ‘Soothing’ do?” or “Is ‘Rupture’ any good?” Unfortunately, the booklet that comes with the game is lacking even the most basic of definitions of most status effects in the game, but fear not, because I have the answer. Well, at least some answers. Okay, okay… I have a dictionary. It’s still cool though, I promise!
If character creation tools are guilty of anything, it’s giving people the chance to be unoriginal. As I’ve already confessed in my Soulcalibur IV review, I’ve hardly been creative when it came to messing with the character creation mode, having not only made characters from Assassin’s Creed and Devil May Cry (and, er, Mr. T) but since writing the review I’ve perfected my Solid Snake (both young and old) and a very, very feminine Metal Gear Solid 2 Raiden, complete with unbearably whiny voice.
Of course, occasionally people come up with real gems of original user-created content, and they’re all lovely. Who’s to say they wont be stolen either? LittleBigPlanet’s got the answer, with details after the jump.
Poor old Hideo Kojima. When he’s not creating overly-philosophical and preachy storylines in Metal Gear Solid, he’s being harassed about whether the latest game in the series will ever make it to the Xbox 360.
Well, he’s finally come clean. He wants you to know that it IS NOT coming to the 360.
Get over it already. More Kojima quotes and rationalizations, after the jump.
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I know I sound tired and weary, but that’s only because I am. A late night last night (don’t get the wrong impression, I wasn’t with friends), combined with watching 5 episodes of Friends that I’d seen 3 times before was enough to sap me of energy and make me write this paragraph. Oh woe is me.
Now I know exactly what your thinking. No, seriously I do. Your thinking: ‘Eoco can’t possibly know what I’m thinking’.
Well I beg to differ: I gained my mind reading skills from a number of books, namely ‘Mind Reading For Dummies’, ‘5 Steps to become a medium’ and ‘17 things they didn’t tell you about Lego’. Now all I have to do is put them into practice. *Places hands on temples and starts humming the Yoshi’s Island Theme Song*.
Ok…you’re thinking that Bomberman is becoming boring and that you really don’t care about a new entry into the franchise. I’m right aren’t I? Well prepare to be amazed, because this new entry to the series could change everything.
Amazon is going above and beyond to get gamers money this Fall. They have the Fallout 3 uber bundle with a Pip-boy 3000 alarm clock for $119.99. They have decided once again to bring us that little extra for a bit more moolah. [continue reading →]
The Playstation 2 is the greatest console ever made. That is a very subjective statement, but one that seems like a pretty good bet, based on the platform’s incredible success. The Gamecube and Xbox were abandoned long ago (with the exception of this bewildering decision), yet there is still a market for the PS2. The console’s sales are less vigorous than previous years, but that is to be expected. After all, it was released in the States in November 2000. However, with a new bundle on the way, Sony’s sophomore console still has some life.
A console’s popularity is often measured by its lifetime sales. However, perhaps it should be based on how often gamers return to the platform after its disappearance from the market. Though I am currently preparing for the release of “Mercenaries 2: World in Flames,” I recently played my black, slim beauty for one last time. [continue reading →]
We’ve all been there. A hot new game is coming out on a frickin’ TUESDAY, and you have to work at your stupid job when what you really want to do is curl up in a beanbag with a controller in your hand playing Left 4 Duty 6: Evolved online with your friends. It sucks. Of course there’s always the chance you could call in sick to your job, but if the boss gets hip to your jive, you could find yourself with a lot more time to play games than you bargained (or budgeted) for.
To help you when you need it most, I am sharing 5 near-bulletproof ways to miss work to play a new game WITHOUT having to use your vacation days, and WITHOUT drawing too many questions from an annoying supervisor. Almost all of these excuses involve my zero-paperwork/zero-proof philosophy.
